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‘We speak civil service, but we speak private sector too’ – JSaRC head Angela Essel on government’s ‘bilingual’ approach to national security
The Home Office’s Joint Security and Resilience Centre helps government work with industry to meet the UK’s security challenges. We talk to new head Angela Essel about why ‘heated discussions’ between civil servants and commercial secondees has created mutual respect and understanding
HMRC chief gives thumbs up to five-year cloud migration programme
Assessment of long-term tech overhaul concludes that scheme is on track and represents good...
CCS unveils £500m Technology Services 3 deal
Procurement agency previews major IT framework
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Government ready to migrate from Vodafone platform with launch of £50m PSN services framework
CCS published contract notice seeking suppliers for 54-month deal
Why government is ‘failing’ on AI openness
The body dedicated to upholding ethical standards across the public sector has published a major report examining how to ensure those standards are not threatened by AI and automation
Welsh hospitals to move to digital pharmacy system
Trusts across the country are to adopt technology platform
Government to ask suppliers to sign up to AI standards
New committee report cites importance of procurement
Chinese ambassador labels Huawei backlash a ‘witch hunt’
Liu Xiaoming says ‘only problem people have is they are a Chinese company’
Qualified success – how apprentices are making a big impact at HMRC
About one in 10 of the department’s workforce are apprentices, and its development programmes allows HMRC to attract new talent in technology and other areas, while giving new skills to long-standing employees, according to director general of customer services Angela MacDonald
NHS considers minimum tech spend guidelines for trusts
National bodies will engage with local providers to discuss possible investment thresholds
GDS seeks to retain supplier to support £4m of ‘urgent projects’
Digital agency floats two-year deal for an external specialist to provide on-demand assistance
Government SME spend tops 25% after £2bn boost in FY19
Proportion of money spent with small firms continues to rebound
Home Office misses targets for release of scrutiny reports
Consistent failure to meet eight-week guidelines is latest in a number of instances in which department has published data late or not at all
Government tech consultants need to be more like Mary Poppins
Too many public sector entities have become dependent on consultants who have outstayed their welcome, according to Romy Hughes of Brightman
Government faces Commons backlash over ‘regrettable’ Huawei decision
A number of government and opposition MPs have joined US politicians in calling for Chinese vendor to be excluded from national communications network
NHS moves major systems to AWS cloud
Two national services have been migrated to cloud environment
Trump and Johnson discuss Huawei as sources warn situation could imperil trade deal
Pressure grows for UK to follow US and Australian lead and ban Chinese vendor from mobile network
Bank of England looks to public cloud future
Institution seeks partner to assist with construction of new infrastructure
Scottish Government gives 1,000 PCs to Malawian students
Refurbished machines donated via charity the Turing Foundation
NHS 111 shows strain from high demand
Stats show that increased numbers of callers to urgent advice line are enduring lengthy waiting times or giving up on their call
Leeds seeks partner to build ‘community cloud’ for use across public sector
Local authority is working with NHS bodies to construct shared infrastructure
Home Office pledges to clear two-year backlog of spend control data
Department has missed seven consecutive quarters but tells PublicTechnology it will ‘work with the Cabinet Office’ to get back on track
North Lanarkshire’s plan for a future-proof council
With ambitious plans for digital infrastructure, online services, and cloud migration, one local authority has a busy year ahead. Gill Hitchcock reports.